I disagree.

by kapowaz, Thursday, June 20, 2013, 02:01 (4172 days ago) @ Ragashingo

Really what this whole story shows me most is that a (relatively) small number of very entitled people can make a lot of noise about something really not that significant/important in the grand scheme of things, and actually get results. Shame we can't change anything that actually matters.

I disagree. Yes, The Internet was short sighted, yes the future was pushed back by a few years, but I don't think The Internet is to blame here. I think the responsibility lies almost totally with Microsoft.

You disagree, and yet these aren't mutually exclusive. Microsoft most definitely did make a hash of things. But equally I suspect the fickle gaming market would have stopped grumbling and moved on within a few months of launch. Much like every gamer-led protest movement, they're ultimately hamstrung by a desire to play the games. See also: Sim City, Diablo III, Modern Warfare 2 etc. etc.